A few things on this planet are old enough to make history books look recent, and that includes some living trees that have ...

Bristlecone pines grow in isolated groves, thriving under harsh high-elevation conditions in California, Nevada and Colorado – surviving for up to 4,789 years.

Colorado By Nature: Bristlecone Pines Stroll through a grove of ancient trees whose twisted trunks have stood on Mt. Evans’ windswept slopes since the fall of the Roman Empire.

Native to Colorado, Bristlecone pines grow in some of the state’s driest, rockiest areas at about 11 thousand feet. This harsh environment allows the trees to add only an inch of girth every ...

The Methuselah Trail, located in Inyo National Forest near Big Pine, California, was recently named one of the best hikes in ...

Bristlecone pines are recognized as the oldest non-clonal species on Earth. Visitors can view a population of these gnarled trees at Mount Goliath Natural Area about an hour west of Denver.

The oldest tree species is the Great Basin bristlecone pine, with many trees dating back around 4,000 years. The oldest tree is named Methuselah and it dates back nearly 5,000 years.

"The Bristlecone Pine is a highly resilient & long-living pine tree, capable of tolerating difficult environments that other trees cannot withstand, surviving dry spells by allowing parts of ...

The West's ancient and resilient bristlecone pines have appeared immune to bark beetle infestations devastating conifer forests. That changed when bristlecones began dying in Utah's Wah Wah Mountains.